Loose leaf binding



Aug. 17, 1937. G. B. Moc-:.LADE

` LOOSE LEAF BINDING Filed June 19, 1956 5 An oblj'ect'of'the invention is to provide a looseV and I3 preferably are kflat cloth lcoveredmembers 'fo scription proceeds will be mo-re readily understiff section, such as aheavycardboard, having a 120v '25 bodying the invention,showing a sheaf of papers, to flexible strip 2I as shown. -25

` tion ofthe papers is frequently desirable. For glued over the margin'of the other cover I3 With 35 v occasional reference only, it is desirable that the The structure shown in Fig. 4 is substantially 40 Patented Aug. 17, 1937 i y UNITED STATES PATENT ori-leef LOOSE LEAF BINDING f George B. McGlade, Long `Island City, N. Y., fas-n signor to Acco Products, Inc.,v a .corporation of New York Application June 19, 1936, serai No. 86,027

17 claims. (o1. 12e-uffi. The invention relates broadly to improvements of the varyinguses the binder ris put to, it is in aloose leafbinder and more particularly to essential that the backing means be easily means to selectively adapt it to any of a plurality changedy infwidth. I'

of dierent capacities'.' As shownin Figs. l and 2,`the` binder covers I2 leaf binder having reinforced backing means with each having' a hingedly connected binding nap associated means to reduce the width of said I1 on one edge formed with suitably spaced openbacking means to adapt the binder to sheaves ings VI8for receiving the prongs I4a, of -fastener o'fpapers of various thicknesses. III.v It is obvious that the'pap'ers II, 'which also 10 Another object is to provide one binder cover are perforated to receive prongs Ida are securely l0 with attached backing means and vmeans easily bouridby'the fastener I4 to'an'd vbetvveen binding operable to adjust the binder to suit a sheaf of flaps I1 ina' manner to permit ready opening and predetermined thickness before securing said closing of the 'covers I2 and I3 along their respecbacking means to the other binder cover. tive flapform'inrghinge members I9.

15 Another object istoprovide eflicient inexpen- VThe backingmeans I5, as best shown 'in Fig.' sive means to stiiien the back of a loose leaf 3, preferably includes'a substantially rectangular binder. 1 flexible strip-.'I-having an adhesive coating 22 on The foregoing and such other objects of the inone face:` The reinforcing or s tiifening section I6 Ventionas will appear hereinafter as the depreferably consists of a substantially rectangular stood from a perusal of the following specicapluralityof spaced apart4 parallel scores 23 eX- tion, reference being had to the accompanying tending'longitudinallyon "one faceV preferably drawing, in which; adjacentv one edge only. rThe unscored portion Fig. 1 is a perspective View of the binder em- 24 of said stii section is secured by the adhesive partly broken away, bound therein. In assembling, vthesheaf'of papers is rst bound l Fig. 2 is a fragmentary end elevational rvievv of between Vthe covers and then one margin 2Ia, of the bound sheaf.v the flexible strip 2l Vis glued tothe margin of one Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the novel backof the covers and the strip is then carried across i i the back edge of the sheaf. The required num- 30 Fig. 4 is a'fragmentary perspective view simiber of severable portions 25`1ofthe stiff section I6, lar to Fig. 3, of a modifiedconstructio'n. deiined by scores 23, is vthen removed -to reduce When records are'kept on loose papers such as the stiif section to the desiredlwidth. The other for exampleyletter copies or the like, preservamarginal edge 2lb of the iiexible strip is then this purpose a sheaf of such loose papers as thescored face of section I6 disposed toward the shown at II maybe securely bound together bebackedge of the sheaf. Any severable portions tween the bindercovers I2 and I3. inasmuch as remaining are glued to the flexible strip to inthe bound sheafof Apapers usually is stored for crease the rigidity of the back.

binder covers I2 and I3 and such means as are like thatiiiustrated in Fig. 3 'except that the severemployed forV Securing the papers between Said abie'pornos 25a, defined by scores 23a, are ar- COVeTS Suchs a prong fastener '4, Should be ranged adjacent each longitudinal edge of stiff of the most inexpensive construction. The rigid- Section |6a thus permitting rmoval O f portions ity of the bound sheaf of papersand the con' from one or both longitudinal edges of. said sec- 45 Venience with which it may be Withdrawn from tion i between a'lnumber of similarly bound sheaves are The structure described also has the advantage greatly improved .if the binder is provided a' of being easily adapted for re-use on sheaves of back lea'lnsuclli as shown atl I5' ghg provlr; the same, orsmaller thicknesses. To apply a 50 of sul ab e ac ng means a so a or s a p previously used binder to a sheaf which is smaller forindicatin the nature of the contentsof the sheaf enablinggexamination Without handling the than the sheaf Orlgmajuy 00m-@med the'em, the

binder. lAdditional rigidityisy afforded the binder margin 2 Ib of the flexible strip 1s separated from by providing a suitable reinforcing or stiiening the cover I3 and one or more severable portions section I6 in the backing means l5 and because 25'of the stii section are removed. The margin 55 1. In a loose leaf binder, covers adapted to be, disposed on opposite faces of a sheaf of papers,` a flexible strip adapted to extend over -anedgeof said sheaf, said strip having its longitudinal margins secured to complemental'fedges ofthe covers,

a stiff section secured to said'strip betweensaid margins, said section including a plurality of severable portions. Y

2. In a loose leaf binder, covers adaptedto be disposed on opposite faces of a sheaf of papers, aMfle'Xible strip adapted to extendover;an-edge of said sheaf,said strip' having; its' longitudinal margins secured to complementalliedges; ofthe covers, a stiff section disposed between saidcovers and secured to said strip, and aipluralityfof paral; lel scores formed in said section'deflning severable portions.

3. In a loose leaffbinder; covers-adapted'to-be disposed onopposite faces-of a sheaf` offpapers, a-'ilexible strip adapted tof extend overY an edge of vsaid sheaf, said strip' having its Vlongitudinal margins secured to complemental edges of said covers, a vstiif'section having one facesecured to the inside face of said-strip,-and a plurality of parallel scores formed inthe exposed face of said section defining severable portions;` Y

4. In a loosefleaf binder, coversadapted to be disposed on opposite faces of a sheaf'of papers,a flexible strip Vadapted to lextendV over; an edge of said sh'eaf, the longitudinal margins of-said strip beingglued to complem'ental--edgesiof the covers, av stiff section gluedY to Vsaid strip, and a plurality of parallel longitudinal scores formed in one face of said section defining a=plura1ity of severable portions. v

5. In a'loose leaf binden-covers adapted to-be disposed 'on lopposite faces of a sheaf vof papers, a flexible' strip adapted to extend over an'edge-of said sheaf, said. strip having 'its longitudinal margins glued -to 1 complementa] edges of the covers, astiff section having one face glued to the insideV face of saidV strip between said margins, yand a plurality of parallellongitudinal scores formedin the exposed face of said section 4defining a-plu rality'ofseverablefportiona 6. In a loose-leafV binder, covers adapted to be disposed on opposite faces offa sheaf ofpapers, a -ilexible strip,adapted to extend -over an-edge of said sheaf, having its longitudinalrmargins secured to. complemental edgesof the covers, a stiff section having one face secured between said margins to said stripand a plurality of parallel longitudinal scores formed in said section, said scores being adjacent one edge only.

7. Means adapted to secure the covers ofv a loose leaf binder together, said covers being adapted toovevrlie opposite sides of a sheaf of papers, comprising yin combination, a flexible strip adapted to extend across an edge of said sheaf and haveits longitudinal margins secured one to eachcover, a stiff section secured-between said margins to said strip, and a plurality of parallel scores formed in said stiff section defining severable portions.

8. Means adapted to secure the covers of a loose leaf binder together, said covers being adapted to overlie opposite sides of a sheaf of papers, comprising in combination, a flexible strip adapted to extend across an edge of said sheaf and have its longitudinal margins secured one to each cover, a stili section having one face secured between said margins to the inside face of said strip, and a, plurality of parallel scores formed in ,the exposed face of said stiff section dening severable portions.

9. Means adapted to secure the covers of a `lo'ose leaf binder together, said covers being 1 :adapted to overlie opposite sides of a sheaf of papers, comprising in combination, a flexible str1p adapted to extend across an edge of said sheaf and have its longitudinal margins secured one to each cover, a stiff section secured' between said margins to the inside face of said strip, and a plurality of severable portions formed in said stiff section.

10.V Means adapted to' secure; the coversof a lo'ose leaf binder together,' said coversr being adapted to overlie` oppositesides'of a sheaflof papers, comprising in combination,y a flexible strip adapted to 'extend' across one edgeof said sheaf and have its longitudinal margins secured one to eachvcover, a stiff sectionsecured between n said margins lto ysaid strip, and a-plurality of severable portions adjacentV only-one longitudinal edge of said still section.

11. `Means,` comprising incombination, Va substantially rectangular flexible-strip having an adhesive on one face, a substantially rectangular stiff section secured by; said adhesive -to said strip; said stiff section being spaced substantially midway between the longitudinal edges-of said-flexible strip, and parallel longitudinal scores formed in said stiff section deningfseverable portions.

V12. Means, comprising yin combination, va Asubstantially rectangular flexible "strip having=an j adhesive on one face, a substantially` rectangular stiff section secured by said adhesive to said strip'l said stiff section lying substantially midway 4between the longitudinal edges of said flexible strip,

and parallel scores .formed in said-stiffsection defining severable portions. i

13. Means, comprising in combination, aexible strip, a stiff section substantially-'narrower thansaid flexible strip, severable portions forming a part of said stiff section, said exible strip being secured to the non-severable portion ofthe stiff section;

14. Means, comprising in combination, asubstantially rectangular flexible strip, a substantially rectangular stiff section partially'k secured to said flexible strip, said stiff section being substantially narrower than said -ilexible-strip and a plurality of spaced longitudinal scores formed infsaid stiff section defining lseverableportions,

said portions normally being detached from. said flexible strip.

15. Means, comprising in combination, a substantially rectangular flexible strip `having an adhesive on one face, a substantially rectangular still section having one face partially secured by said adhesive to said strip, said stiff section being substantially narrower than said flexible strip, and a plurality of spaced apart longitudinal scores formed in said stiff section defining severable portions, `said portions being adapted to. be secured to said strip by said adhesive-if'not severed.

x16. Means, comprising in combination, covers adapted to be disposed on opposite faces of a sheaf of papers, a flexible strip adapted to extend across an edge of said sheaf, said strip being gummed on one face and having its longitudinal margins secured to the complemental edges of the covers, a stiff section having one face secured between said covers to the inside face of said strip, and a plurality of parallel longitudinal scores adjacent only one edge of said section, said scores being formed on the face disposed toward the edge of said sheaf.

17. Means adapted to secure the covers of a loose leaf binder together, said covers being adapted to overlie opposite sides of a sheaf of papers, comprising in combination, a iiexibie strip adapted to extend across an edge of the sheaf and have its longitudinal margins secured to the complementa] edges of the covers, a stiff section secured between said margins to the inside face of said strip, and a plurality of severable portions arranged adjacent each longitudinal edge of said section.

GEORGE B. MCGLADE. 

